Fall Accident Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Association Between Fear of Falling and Fall Prevention Interventions Offered by an Occupational Therapist in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting
Verified date | December 2020 |
Source | Rush University Medical Center |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve physical, psychological and social factors related to FOF. The primary research question: Is there an association between fear of falling among geriatric populations and fall prevention interventions that are offered by occupational therapist in a geriatric primary care setting?
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 13 |
Est. completion date | December 2017 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 60 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - cognitively intact with a score of 29/30 or higher on the Orientation Log (standardized assessment tool) - living in the community - English speaking - had a fall or near fall in the past year Exclusion Criteria: - received OT services within the past 2 months |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Geriatric Primary Care Clinic | Chicago | Illinois |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Rush University Medical Center | Western Michigan University |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | The Change of Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), standardized measure for fear of falling | The outcome measure is the change between the pre FES-I and post FES-I | One Time visit: 30-50 minutes |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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Completed |
NCT03046771 -
Transport PLUS Intervention
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